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ASTM A369 Grade FP91 vs. C85500 Brass

ASTM A369 grade FP91 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP91 and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 19
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 87.3 to 90.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.1 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9